Antirattling bushing



May 13, 1930. F. c. MoRRxs y 1,758,712

ANTIRATTLING :BUSHING Filed Sept. 13, 1924 Patented May 13, 1930 PATENT'ort-'lcs FRED C. MORRIS, OF SAN IBANCIJCO, CALIFORNIA AiN'TIRAT'lLING.'B'USHING Application led September 13, 1924. Serial No. 737,623.

vide a bushing which can be easily renewedl whenever it becomes wornout.

Other objects of the invention Will appear as the description proceeds.

An embodiment of the invention is shown in the accompanying drawings inwhich the same reference numeral is applied to the same portion throuhout, but I am aware that there may be modi cations thereof.

Figure 1 is a rear elevation of a spring and the end ofa frame of anautomobile, showing the manner of application of the s ring to the frameand in which two of these usbings are used.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of a spring and a portion of the end frameof an automobile,

showing the bushings and frame and spring partially in section.

Figure 3 is a slightly enlarged View of the bushing as it appears intransverse section.

Figure 4 is a longitudinally sectional view of a slightly modified formof the bushing.

In the drawings the numeral 1 indicates the frame of the automobile, 2the spring and 3 that portion of the s ring which is turned over to formthe eye or the bushing. The spring is ordinarily secured to the frame ofthe automobile by means of one or more pins; in the present instancetwo, as indicated at 4 y and 5, and these pins form the pivots for twoshort links 6 and 7.

The bushing consists of a bronze innel` -l1e11 8, over which is placed arubber coverthis rubber covering also serves to aid in preventing unduewear of the inner bushings'and pins. ln the form of the invention shownin Figure 4, a portion of the spring eye is illustrated at 12 and theinner bushing 13 has a 55 flange at 14 and is covered with a body ofrubberl, which in turn is vulcanized to the outer steel shell 16 and aWasher 17 is forced tightly over the end of the inner bushing 13.

The Washer 17 when in place, forms a flange 60 similar to the flange 14,and the bushing is then equivalent to a double flanged bushing. In factthe bushing 13 may have both ianges as integral parts thereof.

It will be seen in this construction that the rubber after beingvulcanizedto the inner and outer shell Will be visible at only twoplaces, as indicated at` 18 and 19, and any grease that may work out ofthe inner shell is thus not likely to Work around into the rub- 7 berand deteriorate it..

What I claim is as follows, but modifications may be made in carryingout the invention and in the above particularly described form thereof,Within the purview of the invention as defined by the annexed claim.

A bearing bushing for motor vehicles comprising a shell, a rubberbushing therein and having its ends projecting beyond the end oftheshell and over the periphery thereof, a sleeve passing through saidrubber bushing, and anges on said sleeve at both ends substantially thediameter of the outer shell.

In testimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand this 16th day ofAugust, A. D. 1924. 85

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ing 9, and this rubber covering is in turn cov` fred by a thin steeljacket 10. The two shelves 45 thus formed are vulcanized to the rubberand uw used in the same way that an ordinary bushing is used, exceptthat this bushing will How a certain amount of give to theinner bushing8 which cannot be allowed if it is 50 forced tightly into a metal springeye, and

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